Splend startup costs and special charges explained

Ready to get started with Splend? We’re excited for you to join our community. We know there’s a lot to consider when you get started with Splend's Flexi Try or Flexi own plans, so we’ve put together this easy-to-follow guide. Before we delve into the smaller details, here’s what your early payments look like in comparison with a normal week’s invoice:

* For the days left of the first week including the day you pick up the car

Startup costs

These are the early payments (due in the first week of your subscription agreement) that you need to be familiar with:

1. Setup fee

Having a Splend car is like being part of a club. The setup fee is a one-off payment allowing instant driver activation. Read more about the setup fee in our FAQs  in the Flexi and Flexi own sections.

2. Collection day fee

When picking up your car for the first time, you’ll pay a day rate for each day until the end of the week. Our billing week runs Monday to Sunday. For example, if you pick up the car on a Friday, we'll charge you three days' subscription fee for the remainder of the week, plus the next week.

3. First upfront weekly fee

Our business model is unique because you can get a car even with bad credit. However, we can only do this by collecting your payments one week in advance. You’re basically paying next week’s subscription fee each time we charge your card. On the day you pick up your car we also charge you your first full week’s fee.

IMPORTANT: Wednesday midnight is our regular billing time. After your first week, we’ll charge your nominated card on that time, regardless of which day you signed up or picked up your car.

Special charges

There are some other occasional costs that may add to your invoice, on top of your normal weekly fee.

Excess mileage / Early ownership fee

If you exceed the 1,000 km weekly quota, there’s a small charge of 10¢ for every additional kilometre. For example, if you travelled 1,100 kilometres in one week, we’ll charge you $10 extra, and it will appear on your next invoice.

Note: On the Flexi own plan, the excess mileage fees go towards early ownership. The more you drive, the sooner you own the car.

Tolls and infringements

As Splend is the owner of your car, we have to transfer any tickets you might receive into your name. We charge a $25 administration fee for each traffic offence and a $25 fee for any tolls not paid.

Insurance excess

If you have an accident, you’ll need to pay the insurance excess. Find out more under Damage and Loss in our FAQ.

Car damage outside fair wear and tear

Any damage outside what’s included in the fair wear and tear guide will be charged to you.

Case study - Startup cost example

Here's an example of startup costs. Say, you sign up to the Flexi Try plan on Thursday, and pick up your Mitsubishi Outlander at a weekly cost of $339 on Friday. 1. Setup fee

We’ll charge you the $275 setup fee on Thursday, and book you in to pick up your car on Friday. 2. Collection day fee

Since you pick up the car on Friday, that’s when you’ll pay the collection day fee. The week that you pay for will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday totalling $145.30

3. First upfront weekly fee

Since we collect the payments one week in advance, we’ll also charge you your first normal weekly subscription fee of $339 for week two on the same day you pick up your car.

What happens to my advance payment when I return the car?

Since you’ve paid the full week in advance, you’ll get a refund for the remaining days after returning your car if you don’t owe any outstanding amounts.

About Splend

Splend makes car ownership easier, more affordable and more accessible for rideshare drivers by building everything they need to earn more, pay less and worry less into one affordable weekly payment. It’s smooth driving, with no surprises and the lowest total ownership cost you’ll find – which is how car ownership for rideshare drivers should be. For more information about Splend, make an appointment and drop by to your local Splend Hub, email us, or say hello on 1800 775 363.